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    The document discusses removing redundant words from two paragraphs. For the first paragraph about fast food, the summarized version removes redundant phrases like "these days" and "currently" and simplifies some sentences for conciseness. For the second paragraph about a survey of medical practices, the summarized version similarly simplifies the language and removes redundant terms.

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    The document discusses removing redundant words from two paragraphs. For the first paragraph about fast food, the summarized version removes redundant phrases like "these days" and "currently" and simplifies some sentences for conciseness. For the second paragraph about a survey of medical practices, the summarized version similarly simplifies the language and removes redundant terms.

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    Removing redundant words

    Practice
    A. Rewrite the following paragraph by removing redundant words.
    Currently these days, fast food is growing in popularity. Fast food is the kind of food that people
    can buy ready to eat or cook quickly. It’s called fast food because it doesn’t take long to make.
    This essay examines the advantages of fast food and the drawbacks of fast food. First above all,
    fast food is very convenient. Most of the people who work in offices are very busy, so that they
    do not have time to go to their homes for lunch. But the people who work in offices can eat in
    restaurants such as McDonald’s, while are franchised in hundreds of countries, because they
    are very popular. In addition, the second benefit of fast food is its cheapness. It is produced in
    large quantities, and this high volume means that the companies can keep costs down. As a
    result, fast food is usually less expensive than a meal in a conventional restaurant, so people
    can buy it regularly.

    >> Fast food is becoming increasingly popular these days. Fast food is food that can be
    purchased ready to eat or cooked fast. It's termed fast food since it's quick to prepare. This
    article investigates the benefits and cons of fast food. First and foremost, fast food is extremely
    convenient. Employed persons are so busy to go home for lunch. So, they eat at restaurants
    such as McDonald's, which are franchised in hundreds of countries due to their popularity.
    Furthermore, the second advantage of fast food is its low cost. It is manufactured in massive
    quantities, which allows the corporations to keep costs low. As a result, fast food is typically less
    expensive than a meal at a traditional restaurant, allowing customers to purchase it on a
    frequent basis.

    B. Rewrite the following paragraph by removing redundant words.


    A first postal invitation to participate in the survey was sent to 26 practices in South Yorkshire.
    A total of five practices indicated their willingness to participate. Multidisciplinary focus groups
    in four diverse practices were purposively identified. The identification entailed using a
    maximum variation approach. This approach was based on socio-economic population
    characteristics and ethnic diversity. These characteristics were taken with reference to census
    data.

    >> A preliminary postal invitation to participate in the study was addressed to 26 South
    Yorkshire clinics. A total of five practices expressed an interest in participating. Purposive
    multidisciplinary focus groups in four different practices were identified. The maximum
    variation approach was used for identification. This strategy was founded on socioeconomic
    population characteristics as well as ethnic diversity. These traits were derived from census
    data.

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